Question: I would like to plant gladiolus for garden color and cut flowers. When do they grow best in Central Florida? Answer: Most garden guides suggest gladiolus bulbs can be planted year-round ...

Gladiolus Flowers Are Gorgeous—But Their Meaning Might Surprise You originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. The trumpet-shaped gladiolus is a tall, strong bloom, with the potential to grow up to ...

Question. Geraniums are one of our favorite flowering plants, but we are not always successful. Is it better to grow them in the ground or in containers? Answer. Considering Florida’s variable winters ...

One of my favorite flowers to cut and bring in the house in the summer are gladiolus. A question often raised is “how do you prevent thrips in gladiolus?” Thrips seem to be the biggest pest for this ...

Answer: You can plant lily and gladiolus bulbs as soon as the ground is thawed and reasonably dry. If you would like to prolong your harvest and enjoyment of gladiolus blooms, plant some bulbs every ...

Do you grow gladiolus? They’re one of my favorite flowers, but they require some TLC at times. At this time of year, wait until frost has blackened all of the above-ground plant, and then dig the ...

When you select bulbs, corms and tubers now — bumpy brown lumps in boxes at nurseries — you’re making choices for your late-summer/September garden. They’ll spend the cool May and June nights growing ...